Title

Knowledge, attitude and practice of endodontic radiographic techniques among dentists: A survey

Authors

Vinod Balla¹, Saurav Bathla², Ravindra Reddy Regalla³, Ankit Anand⁴, Kumari Neha⁵, Pratik Agrawal⁶ & Anukriti Kumari^7,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Dentistry, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, Telangana, India; ²Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Dental Surgery, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Adilabad, Telangana, India; ⁴Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar, India; ⁵Department of Dentistry, Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁶Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; ⁷Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Vinod Balla - E - mail: drvinodballa@gmail.com
Saurav Bathla - E - mail: saurav.bathla@yahoo.com
Ravindra Reddy Regalla - E - mail: regallaravindra@gmail.com
Ankit Anand - E - mail: ankitanand64344@gmail.com
Kumari Neha - E - mail: neha1602.nj@gmail.com
Pratik Agrawal - E - mail: dr.pratikagrawal07@gmail.com
Anukriti Kumari - E - mail: anukritishrma0@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of endodontic radiographic techniques among 384 dental practitioners, including general dentists, endodontists, and postgraduate students in India is of interest. While all participants were aware of RVG radiography, only 58.9% were familiar with CBCT applications, reflecting limited exposure and training in advanced imaging. A majority demonstrated positive attitudes toward radiographic use and expressed willingness to pursue further training; though actual CBCT usage was low (39.6%) and protective measures were inconsistently applied. The findings highlight the need for enhanced education and standardized protocols to improve the adoption and safe use of advanced radiographic technologies in endodontic practice. Incorporating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence into training curricula could further enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.

Keywords

ALARA principle, CBCT, endodontics, radiographic techniques, RVG

Citation

Balla et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 1093-1097 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.